| Sept 2011 - Present | Undergraduate BMus Birmingham Conservatoire | BMus Music Technology and Composition |
| Sept 2013 - July 2014 | Erasmus Year Den Haag Koninklijk Conservatorium | Sonology |
Sept 2010 - July 2011 | A-Levels and BTEC's Alun School | Music Product Design BTEC Certificate Music Technology BTEC Certificate Production Arts |
| Sept 2008 - July 2009 | AS Levels St. Richard Gwyn | Music Technology Mathematics (Further Statistics) Physics BTEC Aviation Operations on the Ground |
| Sept 2006 - July 2008 | GCSE's St. Richard Gwyn | Mathematics |
Sept 2012 - Present | Birmingham Conservatoire Orchestral Porter & Weekend Technical Assistant to Halls Technician |
Sept 2012 - Present | Birmingham Conservatoire Concert Steward |
| Jan 2014 – June 2014 | Artek Foundation |
| Aug 2013 – June 2014 | Café De Beib |
| June 2009 – Aug 2011 | Rhyl Pavilion Theatre |
| Dec 2008 –Dec 2011 | Northop Presents… |
| Dec 2008 –Dec 2011 | Northop Presents… |
| Oct 2014 - Present | Birmingham Hippodrome Casual Lighting Technician |
| Aug 2014 - Present | Neon Arena Services Rigging, Seating and Flooring for both NIA and LG Arena's |
Frontiers Festival
September 2011 – Present
- New Music Festival
I work alongside festival organisers and venue technical managers to deliver a vast programme of new music on a yearly basis. Also provide assistance to the BBC for multiple live radio broadcasts. Previous technical work includes an AV installation with dual quadrophonic systems, a telematic four-way broadcast performance, and a 196-channel orchestral PA rig.
Sound In Motion Media
April 2010 – Present
- Visionary Realisation Company
A self-run company dedicated to the realisation of visionary art, specialising in artistic collaborations within the fields of composition, sound design, live sound, music technology and interactive multimedia.
Interface Symposium
July 2012
- Sound Technician
Primarily worked as a sound engineer for all performance spaces involved with the Interface symposium. Elements of live electronics, live performance, tape pieces and 8.1 PA included.
Mozart Opera Scenes
May 2012
- Lighting Designer
Worked with an Opera company creating, programming and operating the lighting for a two-hour opera production.
Apple Sound
December 2010
- Sound Technician
While working freelance as a sound engineer I undertook a shared project with Apple Sound on a technical installation for a local theatre.
Professional Audio
April 2010
- Sound and Lighting Technician
Worked alongside Professional Audio for a local festival, covering aspects of sound, lighting and media integration.
Royal Shakespeare Company
September 2006 – June 2011
- Soundtrack Design
Created soundtracks and special effects for the Royal Shakespeare Company Children’s Festivals.
Rhyl Pavilion Theatre
June 2009 – August 2011
- Casual Technician
Lighting, sound and media casual technician, also covered stage management and general theatre paperwork, along with Health and Safety documentation.
Clwyd Theatre Cymru
January 2007 – June 2009
- Casual Technician
Worked as basic level lighting, sound and media casual technician.
- Fast and Proficient IT: Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
- Advanced Software Knowledge: ProTools, Logic, Cubase, Wavelab, Sony Acid Pro, Sony Vegas, Photoshop, Adobe After Effects.
- Communication: Experience with corresponding with major companies and professionals, also good with negotiation.
- Problem Solving: Lateral thinker allows for quick problem solving whilst creating a suitable, effective and manageable outcome.
- Teamwork: Been a member of a close knit team, learnt to support others and work effectively under management
- Leadership: Undertaken many roles as team leader within a theatre environment
- Creativity: Constant work as a composer utilises many skills to produce innovative ideas and concepts
- Willingness to Learn: Always looking for guidance from peers for ways of enhancing my knowledge
- Experience in operating, configuring and setting-up a diverse range of professional sound reinforcement equipment
- Experience with most modern consoles including: DiGiCo SD8/9, Allen & Heath, Behringer analogue desks and the X32, Soundcraft, Mackie, Tascam, and Yamaha DM2000/02R models.
- A good understanding and practice of the different sound approaches required for events ranging from lectures, corporate events, theatre and comedy through to bands, orchestral and festivals
- A broad understanding of RF technologies
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Logical understanding of signal flow and using test equipment for rapid faultfinding
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The ability to rapidly adapt when faced with unknown hardware
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Experience in various recording situations including live, studio and on-location set-ups using co-incident pair, spaced pair, Decca tree, spot and hybrid microphone techniques
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An advanced practical understanding of computer-based audio/MIDI packages; in particular ProTools, Logic Pro/Main Stage, Cubase and Ableton
Henry Vega (arteK Foundation)
Cartesiusstraat 244
2562 SR
The Hague
The Netherlands
NL +31 (0)6 4780 2313
sono@henryvega.net
Simon Hall
Birmingham Conservatoire
Paradise Place
Birmingham
B3 3HG
01213315901
simon.hall@bcu.ac.uk
